The 8th One Commune, Once Product (OCOP) fair in Quang Ninh officially wrapped up in the evening of May 1.
According to the Organizing Board, the 6-day fair attracted over 110,000 arrivals. The total revenue was estimated around VND 10.2 billion. Of which, the revenue from Quang Ninh's booths was more than VND 7 billion. Dong Trieu town and Co To Island district are the two localities that gain the highest revenue, with VND 760 and 429 million, respectively.
Purchasers showed their close interest in a variety of locally-made products such as Tien Yen chicken, Mong Cai pork, Co To peanut worm (or Sa Sung), Co To dry squid, dipped squid, products processed from oysters, mussels and other types of seafood, Binh Lieu vermicelli, Duy Khuong mallard, Dong Trieu glutinous rice, etc as well as a wide range of goods produced in Lam Dong, Nghe An, Hai Duong provinces and Hanoi city.
The Quang Ninh OCOP fair 2019, which took place from April 26 to May 1, with a total of 250 goods booths including 110 ones of the localities in the province selling hi-quality agricultural products with various types; 123 ones owned by 38 provinces and cities, 17 stalls showcasing goods from Korea, Thailand, Iran.
The Quang Ninh OCOP fair has become a familiar tourism product to locals and visitors. It is one of the practical activities to promote the consumption of Quang Ninh OCOP products under the “one commune, one product” program during the period of 2017-2020. This year fair aims to conduct the 2019 OCOP Program themed "Improving the effectiveness of trade promotion ".
The fair is also a part of a series of activities welcoming the Ha Long tourism season 2019.
By Hue Linh
